Intro Ok, I haven’t written a book review in a while. I haven’t written a native book review in a while, so bear with me while I try to find my footing again. This is a review of Rites of the Starling, the audiobook version. The Gist This book review is on “Rites of the Starling” by Devney Perry, and this is the second book in the “Shield of Sparrows” series. I didn’t bother to write a review on the first book, well, because I was planning on it and then I forgot. I work fulltime with the public, sometimes I forget that during the work week I have zero…
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Fourth Wing
Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros My rating: 1 of 5 stars The Gist I went into Fourth Wing expecting fire-breathing dragons, high-stakes battles, and a fierce heroine. What I got was a hormonal fever dream with wings. Call me cynical, but if I wanted this much panting and brooding, I’d rewatch a teen drama from 2009. The Details The protagonist is supposed to be training for survival in a deadly war college. Yet somehow, she spends more time obsessing over jawlines than strategy. Every guy gets described like he walked off a romance cover. Every moment alone with one becomes a slow-burn cliché. The world is literally falling apart, but…
